Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-31
DEMOCRATIC
Primary Election
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
,TNHE onaliacd voters of the Democratic party of
Henry county, Ohio, are hereby notihed TO as
semble at their respective places of holding elect
ions, on go ,ooz
Monday, April 4th, 1887,
and then and there vote by ballot for nominees for
the following officers to be elected on the SUD uAy Oh
November, 1887, to-wit;
One Representative.
One Auditor.
One Treasurer.
One County Clerk.
One Probate Judge.
One Commissioner.
One Infrmary Director
One Coroner.
The following rules have been adopted blythe Cen
ira COMMITTEE for conducting said Primary Election
to-wit:
l. Anylegal voter heretofore or at the time OF the
said primary election who shall be identined win the
Democratic party shall have right to vote at said
election.
q At the pollsiand before the opening of the same
there shall be chosen from among the Democratic
electors present two judges and two clerks ofelec-
tion.
8. The voting shall be by ballot, and poll books
and tally sheets shall be kept and returned as on
any general election. any candidate or other Demo-
cratic elector shall have right to be present at the
counting and canvassing of the votes.
A. The names of all the candidates for the several
,pda hands
on one ticket on colored paper.
5. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
Committee shall have such number of primary cleo
tion tickets for the nomination of county officers as
necessary printed and ready at least days be-
fore the day of primary election, and shall deliver
such tickets in double the number of Democratic
votes cast at the last fall election to one or more re
sponsibe Democrats for their respective townships
or precincts at least three days before the day OF
the primary election, together with the tally sheets
and poll books All primary election tickets for the
nomination of candidates shall be as much as posi-
ible uniform and alike.
G, The Chairman and Secretary Of the Democratic
Executive Committee shall ascertain the cost oi
such poll books and tally sheets, call amee1ng oi
the said Executive Committee at least seven days
before the day said primary election and at salo
meeting apporton the cost among the several can
ddates ard upon failure refusal of any candidate
to pay such assessment his name shall be omitted
from the tickets. Any candidate has the right 70
have printed for his own use primary election ueK
ets but on all such tickets shall be the names OF al
the candidates under their respective heads tna
have announced themselves az such candidates with
in seven days of the day of the primary election.
= After the counting and canvassng OF the votes
One of me Judges of each township SHAH on satur
day, Aprif 10th, 1886, at O'Clock p. M, return TIL
poll books and tally sheets, duly certified to TN
Chairman and Secretary of this committee, at Napo
leon Who in the presence of such returning judges
shall open the returns, count and canvass the votes
and declare the candidates having received the hlgh
est number Of votes duly nominated. If two cand1
dates shall receive equal number OF votes Tor tn'
same office, the choice shall be determined by lot.
q. The electors of the several townships, at th'
primary election, shall designate one OF their mum
her 10 act as member of the Central Committee 10
the ensuing year.
O. The supervieor of each election precinct shal
take an oath, which may be administered by any per
sou authorized to administer oaths, or TOWNSHIP
trustee or clerk, and after he is sworn he shan a.
minister the same oath to the judges and clerks che
sen for such election. The oath may be in the fo
lowing form;
you- do solemnly swear that you will col
rectly and faithfully conduct the Democratic Prl
mary Election of Henry county, ONO, 1or 'he noul
ination of county officers to held IN .. uowI ~;
ship on the 9Th day of April, 1885. That you VII
protect it against all frauds and unfarness ana care
fully and truly all votes thereat, so help 20
God.
10, If any qualified elector under this elecao
shall challenge any vote offered, the supervisor
one of the Judges shall administer to the perso
whose vote is challenged an oath, which may be
the followinGform:
You solemnly swear that you will tru
answer make to such questions as may pe put
YOU, touching your qualification 10 vote AZ inc NJ
ry county, Ohio, Democratic Primary Election II Il
county officers, held in - township, April6th'
If such person refuse to be sworn, or being swor
refuse to answer any question put to him by sal
supervisor or judges, or if his answer is not sau
factory or successfully contradicted by sworn test
mony of witnesses who may be called, his vote sha
be rejected but otherwise his vote shall be receive
(For cause of challenge see Sec. 2920 ofthe laws
Ohio.)
Supervisors.
The following gentlemen will act az Supervisors
election for their respective townships, viz.
Ridgeville-W. B. Tubbs,
Freedom-L. Bockelman.
Napoleon-Jas. P Ragan.
Flatrock-F. Leonhart.
Pleasant, N. B.-Philip Schwab.
Pheasant, Holgate-Dr. stout
Maron-Wm. Dis.
Monroe-Sol. Heckler.
Harrison--J. N. Bliss.
Liberty, East Ward Woodward.
Liberty, West-Fred. Stewart.
. Washington-John Lahee, Jr.
Damascus--Wm. Connolly.
Richfeld-C G, .. Winner.
Bartlow-Hiram Cole.
MARTIN kNUPP, Chairman
L. L.oRWIG, Secretary.
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